Beware of Third Wave of Pandemic

Increasing vigilance against a potential third wave is urgent. Nonetheless, promoting tourism consistently in conjunction with enforcing tight discipline in observing the health protocols is also necessary.

The Covid-19 pandemic has passed two Idul Fitri holidays and one year-end holiday season. Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022 will be arriving before long.

Based on previous experience, every long holiday has always been followed by a surge in daily Covid-19 cases. This was even more the case when the Delta variant emerged in Indonesia in June, which then triggered a drastic spike in daily cases. This forced the government to impose the four-tiered public activity restrictions (PPKM) in a sustained manner starting in July.